Shen Chuliu was not too surprised by this.
She knew that it was impossible for the emperor to ask her to become a second-grade concubine all of a sudden.
Among the nine concubines, the cultivation of etiquette is also not low. She has now left many people behind, and it will be impossible for her to ascend to the throne within a few years.
Now, when she heard that Zi Rui had already rewarded everything that should have been rewarded before, she smiled and praised her for a few words, and then fell asleep again.
Knowing that the child is sleeping soundly, I am not in a hurry to see him again.
Shen Chuliu was busy having a baby at this time, but after all, everyone was busy. She had made arrangements early in the morning, so nothing happened.
For several days in a row, the emperor didn't have time to come and see him. He only asked the fourth grader to come and ask questions every day. The poor father-in-law had really broken his leg these days.
Shen Chuliu was not stingy with the rewards, which made the fourth father-in-law very happy.
Because the time was wrong, I skipped the third bath.
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Qi Yixiu had time to visit his mother and daughter.
Shen Chuliu knew that the emperor was coming today, so he had time to take care of himself. During the confinement period, he did not need to dress up. He just washed his face with warm water and combed his hair. Fortunately, it was cold weather.
Just put on clean and warm clothes and sit down.
When Qi Yixiu came, everyone greeted him.
When he entered the inner room, Shen Chuliu smiled and said: "Greetings to the Emperor, New Year's greetings to the Emperor, and congratulations to the Emperor."
Qi Yixiu laughed: "You will save trouble!"
With this, three things have been accomplished.
"How are you?" Qi Yixiu sat aside and looked at her. His expression was fair, but he looked weak from overexertion.
I'm actually in good spirits.
"I am protected by the emperor's dragon energy, and my life is not difficult. I have eaten and slept well these days, and I am drinking the tonic from Imperial Doctor Zhao. It's not bad. However, Zirui and others said that my complexion is not as good as before. It’s normal to think about it. Isn’t this confinement period just for replenishing your vitality? Please tell me, Your Majesty, how about I ask you to stay lazy and have a confinement period?”
Qi Yixiu naturally agreed. In fact, the women in the palace would not be willing to sit in confinement for such a long time unless their bodies could not bear it.
They are all impatient to go to bed early.
She does take care of her body.
"Go and bring the Sixth Prince to pay your respects to the Emperor," Shen Chuliu said.
The Sixth Prince is right next door, just go through the small door inside, there is no need to go out. Not afraid of catching cold.
Not long after, the wet nurse brought the sleeping little prince.
Within a few days, the little guy seemed to have grown up a bit.
"Look, Your Majesty, he eats a lot and sleeps peacefully." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Qi Genxiu opened the swaddling clothes a little and looked at the little prince's face. He couldn't see anything else for the time being, but the child's ears looked like his own.
"Well, good. You have merit." Qi Yixiu looked at the nanny: "It's a good time to serve the little prince. If anything goes wrong, you don't have to live."
The wet nurse hurriedly responded, thinking, who dares
The sixth prince was taken away, and Qi Yixiu comforted Shen Chuliu for a while.
As usual, he was rewarded with many things.
"The time is not right. Let's forget about the Sixth Prince's baptism. When the full moon ceremony comes, we must handle it well." Qi Yixiu said.
"It doesn't matter. The full-moon ceremony doesn't matter either. The emperor just remembers it. When he turns one year old... Oops. I forgot. This child's birthday is so lucky that he can't have a good birthday."
Speaking of this, Shen Chuliu also wanted to laugh. It was such a coincidence that the child was born on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month.
The key is that sometimes there is no thirty, so doesn’t this child have no birthday? Qi Yixiu also laughed: "Just wait until it is celebrated one month earlier, and change it to the first day of the twelfth lunar month. Or postpone it and change it to the first day of the first lunar month."
He also didn't expect that this woman would give birth to a child at this time.
Thinking of this, Qi Yixiu thought of what her maid said when she knelt in front of him on New Year's Eve.
Word by word, he introduced Shen Chuliu herself, and you could feel her pride.
She clearly told him that the timing was not right for me to give birth to the baby, but I could make arrangements so that the emperor wouldn't have to worry.
She did arrange it very well and gave birth in an orderly manner.
"You have been wronged." Qi Yixiu held her hand.
"Your Majesty feels that you have wronged me, so I might as well ask for mercy." Shen Chuliu said.
Qi Yixiu thought that she might have something to do outside.
After several years in the palace, this was the first time she had such a request.
"Say." Qi Yixiu's first reaction after hearing the request was not disgust, although he had always disliked these things.
But when he heard Shen Chuliu say it, his first feeling was curiosity.
Her relationship with the Shen family was evident from her pregnancy and childbirth, and she refused to ask the Shen family to come in and accompany her.
"Concubine's maternal grandfather's family said that they are coming to Beijing this year. They only have official positions, no titles, and their official positions are not high. They are not qualified to enter the palace. What I mean is to wait until they enter the imperial city. , I want to see you. Without telling the emperor, I have never seen you before."
"That's right." Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "My beloved concubine's request is just this. Is there anything I can't agree with?"
Pei Jiancheng is the governor of Jizhou, and he is considered a good official. He has made many political achievements in these years.
This time when he returns to Beijing, he must be reused.
Pei Jiancheng was already in his fifties. At first, Qi Yixiu didn't even notice that he was Jing Xiuyi's maternal ancestor.
It was something I thought of later.
However, it doesn't matter. The Pei family are pure ministers and capable.
They were just civil servants, so Qi Yixiu didn't think too much and still issued the transfer order.
Now that I'm back, I'll put it in the household department temporarily, but there's no rush. Qi Yixiu wants to do more than that.
"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
Qi Yixiu stayed with her for a while before leaving.
In the imperial study room, Qi Yixiu put down the zhezi in his hand and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
Taifu Lu was old and was given a seat.
At this time, he was sincere and frightened: "I have heard that there was a time like this in the previous dynasty. For a time, the government was clear and clear. But now, the system of the three provinces cannot be changed at once. I am afraid there are many obstacles in the court."
"Besides, although the cabinet system is good, how can we take the exam?"
"I have my own plan for this matter, but most of the veterans from the late emperor's time don't know about it yet. I just hope that Taifu will take the lead and let them know." Qi Yixiu said with a smile: "I have also transferred a few capable people from various places. Senior ministers, this is the first batch of cabinet bachelors."
"Yes, the old minister served the emperor and worked hard until his death." Taifu Lu said hurriedly.
"After talking about state affairs, let's talk about family affairs." Qi Yixiu said with a smile: "I heard that there is still a granddaughter in Taifu's family who has not yet left the court? I wonder if Taifu has a family that he likes? If so, I can issue a decree to marry him. . Or maybe this spring, after the imperial examination, we can see if there are any suitable men among the top three."
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness!" Taifu Lu said hurriedly.
Of course.
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(End of chapter)